Who would you like as the next GM?

[Mr Knies Guy]

I wrote that even before Friedman and Mirtle dropped his name as a potential suitor.

Doug Armstrong shaped that St-Louis Blues team extremely well since 2010. So many shrewd trades and top notch drafting over the years. I do worry about his recent performance, mostly around the time Pietrangelo moved on up to this past season.

I am all on board for throwing Kyle’s absurd 7m…. Or 12… hell 20 million at one of Armstrong o rMcPhee, or, extremely unlikely longshot to bring Poile out of retirement

All GMs have some questionable trades and contracts but these 3 are vastly experienced and I think their net positive on the transaction histories.

This is the richest franchise in the league, there’s Jo cap on staff, they would be stupid to hire one of the experienced garbage castoffs like Chiarelli and them. Use your financial muscle and get someone absolutely legit

 

[Carltons Cup]

For me its one of Tulsky, Futa or McPhee. Given Carolina is still in the playoffs, I doubt Tulsky gets chosen.

Treliving was a disaster in Calgary. Why would Shanny even waste a long distance call for this interview?

 

[thinkblue]

For me its one of Tulsky, Futa or McPhee. Given Carolina is still in the playoffs, I doubt Tulsky gets chosen.

Treliving was a disaster in Calgary. Why would Shanny even waste a long distance call for this interview?

Tulsky was already interviewed by Pittsburgh so I don't think anything is stopping him from being a candidate.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[ACC1224]

Craig Button would be a fun choice.

 

[Notsince67]

Gonna make an unpopular pick but I go with Hunter. His team wins. He gets credit for Marner and Woll. He is well known and regarded by agents.
Has operated as a GM and coach in the OHL, and as an co-gm for the leafs.
Not crazy about some of his picks but he was gambling large to rebuild the team as quickly as possible. Given the alternative choices that were ranked at the time, it wasn't horrible though. Leafs drafting will not be as critical as player development and coaching philosophy go forward in any case. He has this experience in spades managing the Knights with his brother.
Ex player who won the cup as well.
Guy works hard and built the Leafs scouting staff that stuck around after he left. He represents a bit more of the old school approach but he is known to listen and works hard.
His reputation might also fascinate the resigning of Matthews who we don't know how he feels after the Dubas ouster.

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

And because of cleaning house and getting the board to agree to a rebuild it brought the Leafs, Nylander, Mariner and Mathews. Not bad for sucking. There are rewards for that. As a president, I think he has done a very good job. Never heard much out of leaf land did you, not like Burke, not like the power struggle between Quinn and JFJ? You can trumpet your horn all you want, Shanahan is not making player decisions, coaching decisions but he was instrumental in bringing Babcock in. I'd take him over Keefe any time. I mean go on if you feel necessary. I'm sure you would have done monumnetaly better behind your computer.

It's not whether I could have done better or not.

It's whether he succeeded or failed.

He failed.

"We can and we will" has been a massive and costly boondoggle on the world's largest hockey stage.

Nine years. One series win. Seven tries.

Six first round losses in a row.

Two of the worst seasons of all team history.

Last place in the league.

How can it be called anything but a disaster?

 

[leafers]

The Canes have imo a top 3 front office group in the leagues and he's been a big part of it.

He's a newer school AGM - very analytics driven - and has accomplished some great stuff with the Canes despite working with a fraction of the budget they spend on stuff in Toronto.

Taking him + the Leafs resources seem like a match made in heaven

He sounds a lot like Dubas.
I like Dubas and feel Shanny made a mistake letting him go but he mentioned experience is an attractive quality he is looking for.

That kind of takes Tulsky out of the equation, no?

Gonna make an unpopular pick but I go with Hunter. His team wins. He gets credit for Marner and Woll. He is well known and regarded by agents.
Has operated as a GM and coach in the OHL, and as an co-gm for the leafs.
Not crazy about some of his picks but he was gambling large to rebuild the team as quickly as possible. Given the alternative choices that were ranked at the time, it wasn't horrible though. Leafs drafting will not be as critical as player development and coaching philosophy go forward in any case. He has this experience in spades managing the Knights with his brother.
Ex player who won the cup as well.
Guy works hard and built the Leafs scouting staff that stuck around after he left. He represents a bit more of the old school approach but he is known to listen and works hard.
His reputation might also fascinate the resigning of Matthews who we don't know how he feels after the Dubas ouster.

Marner was a no brainer and thanks for Woll but he butchered the Korshkov pick and probably many more.

He’s not for us, we have to keep dating others till we find the right GM.

 

[daveleaf]

It's not whether I could have done better or not.

It's whether he succeeded or failed.

He failed.

"We can and we will" has been a massive and costly boondoggle on the world's largest hockey stage.

Nine years. One series win. Seven tries.

Six first round losses in a row.

Two of the worst seasons of all team history.

Last place in the league.

How can it be called anything but a disaster?

So....many of those season poor performances were rewarded with very high pics that got them great talent. Without those years there would be no playoff shortcomings. The makeup of the team is on the GM, not the president. If anything he should be commended how he backed his GM when he wasn't popular. Loyalty is big for him and that in my eyes is a plus. Shanahan took the disaster of Burke and Nonis and within a few short years gave a ton of promise.

He gave his GM all the financial ability to do what he needed, the rest is on the GM. When Dubas was playing a game he finally let him go. I look at all of this as a positive. There is not one player in that room, minus saying Reily and one or two others, that left it all out there. Shanahan in my opinion has done a fantastic job.

 

[Field of Dreams]

Burke didn’t have anything to work with when he was the GM . This time around he does.

While Burke is not the guy I want, Burke cannot he blamed for his shortsighted moves since he was mandated by the teachers to trade the future away to make the playoffs to help them get a better sale price.

 

[Gallagbi]

While Burke is not the guy I want, Burke cannot he blamed for his shortsighted moves since he was mandated by the teachers to trade the future away to make the playoffs to help them get a better sale price.

The routes he chose were pretty questionable.

 

[trellaine201]

Wow so many choices the poll!

 

[SprDaVE]

He sounds a lot like Dubas.
I like Dubas and feel Shanny made a mistake letting him go but he mentioned experience is an attractive quality he is looking for.

That kind of takes Tulsky out of the equation, no?

Experience can mean different things. He has experience in the front office and being part of that process. And Shanahan didn't say the person needed decades of experience, just that it would be looked at. Maybe he's the perfect person for the job despite the lack of GM experience.

With that said, I don't think he has anything meaningful experience dealing with other GMs and making complicated decisions at this level of scrutiny. I don't know him personally. It doesn't seem to fit what the Leafs need to take the next step. The reason why they want and need an experienced leader and GM is because that person needs to handle Matthews and also making era defining roster trade(s). I'd be worried putting Tulsky at the forefront of these decisions as his first gig as the head guy.

 

[trellaine201]

Trevor Linden )))

 

[Boxscore]

If the plan is to keep the core (or most of it) in place, how about Ray Shero? He's had success surrounding a high-priced core of superstars with enough to win Cups.

 

[OptimusReim]

I trust in Shanahan to pick the correct GM.

It is just a huge relief we got Dubas out of town (even if it was a few years later than liked)

 

[rumman]

Gonna make an unpopular pick but I go with Hunter. His team wins. He gets credit for Marner and Woll. He is well known and regarded by agents.
Has operated as a GM and coach in the OHL, and as an co-gm for the leafs.
Not crazy about some of his picks but he was gambling large to rebuild the team as quickly as possible. Given the alternative choices that were ranked at the time, it wasn't horrible though. Leafs drafting will not be as critical as player development and coaching philosophy go forward in any case. He has this experience in spades managing the Knights with his brother.
Ex player who won the cup as well.
Guy works hard and built the Leafs scouting staff that stuck around after he left. He represents a bit more of the old school approach but he is known to listen and works hard.
His reputation might also fascinate the resigning of Matthews who we don't know how he feels after the Dubas ouster.

I wanted him the first time around, definitely the spiciest candidate available, I doubt it would happen because it would be admission they chose wrong five years ago...........

 

[Gabriel426]

I think Mellanby was a Hab briefly, being from Montreal. But you wonder why he's never gotten a real posting.

Doug Armstrong came up on 32 Thoughts. That would be a real industry veteran and I don't mind the idea of getting some Blues players for one of the Big 4.

Tulsky seems like a man with a lot of analytics brain power, helping run a tight ship in Carolina.

Don't like the controversy of a Quenneville Bowman duo knowing what we know about them in Chicago.

Kelly McCrimmon was a Shanaplan target once upon a time.

Armstrong would be good bc he is a vet and well respected among the league. Maybe ROR will be back if he becomes GM.

Tulsky is interesting and he is my top choice

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

I know McPhee had some shaky history in Wash but man did he ever do an incredible job building the foundation of LV…. I remember thinking how great they looked for an expansion team, I. Are part because he bent a lot of GMs over a barrel, Dubas included by selling taking Kerfoot.
The dude was absolutely cutthroat acquiring picks and “scraps” like Marchy, Smith, etc.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Kept a toxic coach who lost the room

Dubas also did this though.

 

[Racer88]

It's going to have to be someone willing to work under a president - meaning it's likely not going to be someone whose used to having full autonomy.

So likely an AGM or someone else currently working in another front office in a non-GM role

You never know, they might give full autonomy to the right person. I just think Dubas didn’t do anything to inspire autonomy

 

[Mess]

Major Hurdle Clears for Brad Treliving to Move to Another Team​

The Calgary Flames have had a change of heart when it comes to former General Manager Brad Treliving. Last week, it was reported by Frank Seravalli that, despite telling him he won't be coming back, the Flames intended not to allow Treliving to speak with any other teams before his contract ran out on June 30th.

"Why hasn't Brad Treliving's name popped up for front office job openings? Teams are interested. Sources say early indication is Flames do not plan to permit Treliving to interview for vacancies until after his contract expires on June 30." - Frank Seravalli

Today, Seravalli is reporting that Calgary's ownership have reserved that decision, and will allow Treliving to be interviewed before the contract expiration date. This puts him in a much better position for a new GM job, as some team's are already in the middle of their hiring process, and likely want to have someone in place before the draft. Seravalli seems to think the decision could have a major impact on the Toronto Maple Leafs' search for a general manager.

 

[Racer88]

Craig Button would be a fun choice.

Let’s go all in with Don Cherry

 

[Leafsfan74]

I never considered Bergevin but he could turn over the apple cart as needed and wouldn't need to feign artifical interested in French speaking players as part of the job description.

 

[Trapper]

Kyle Dubas.

Maybe Dubas will show up for an interview.
Hi, I’m Karl Dublass. Yeah, that’s it.